The saint of Friday, October 4th, is Saint Francis of Assisi, born with the name Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone in Assisi.

It was Alta the dog that knew before any of us that Bill Murphy was taking his final breath. St. Francis of Assisi said, "If ...

“We [Franciscans] were the original troubadours of God,” said the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal priest, known more ...

Eminem, Whoopi Goldberg, Jim Carrey, Charlie Sheen, Priscilla Presley and more have became grandparents before turning 55.

It wasn’t exactly Noah’s Ark, but the parking lot of St. Patrick School in Newry was filled with dogs, geckos and even an ...

Ascension Lutheran Church in Franklin Square offered a blessing for animals as part of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi.

The Blessing of the Animals will be at 3 p.m. on Oct. 6, at the APL shelter, 1001 Taintor Road in Springfield. This longtime ...

BELOVED 10-year-old Schnauzer Strudel, who nearly lost her life last year, was among the line-up of animals blessed by ...

St. Francis of Assisi Parish has two events planned this week in honor of its namesake. On Friday, which is St. Francis’ ...

IN just the next seven days, the Church in Australia celebrates the feasts of St Jerome, St Therese of the Child Jesus, the ...

In celebration of St. Francis of Assisi, who was known for his love of animals, OSF HealthCare St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group will be hosting a special blessing just for pets open to the ...

Then, plan a trip to Father John’s Restaurant & Microbrewery, 301 W. Butler St., Bryan, OH. Dr. John Trippy is a retired Oral ...